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Robert John CLARK

Regimental number5659
Place of birthBarking, Essex, England
SchoolChurch of England Day School, Back lane, Barking, Essex, England
Age on arrival in Australia31
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressC/o Mrs Burden, Bridge Road, Mackay, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinFather, F W Clark, 124 Gascoyne Road, Barking Essex, England
Previous military serviceServed in Boer War in British Army in RAMC
Enlistment date8 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 9 October 1917
Place of death or woundingProbably Cambrai
Age at death41
Age at death from cemetery records40
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
107
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents; Fredick William and Silv. CLARK. Native of barking, Essex, England
Family/military connectionsNil
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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